| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | K-3071 |
| Other Marks: | NAC-7 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Canadair CF-5/CF-116/NF-5 |
| Aircraft Version: | Canadair NF-5A |
| C/n (msn): | 3071 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 316 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Breda - Gilze-RijenMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHGR IATA: GLZ Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1986 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 427025 |
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A Dutch NF-5A which was rarely seen! K-3071 was delivered to the Royal Netherlands Air Force on 20 Mar 1972. It overran the runway at homebase Gilze Rijen after a blow-out tyre on 2 Oct 1973. The aircraft came to a rest in a meadow and was later assessed as Damaged beyond economical repair. Two technicians, both named Nico, refurbished the NF-5A into an instructional airframe and rebaptized it into NAC-7 (Nico's Aircraft Corporation - 7). Number seven was their lucky number. After service, NAC-7 was transported to Woensdrecht and eventually scrapped at Den Dolder in Apr 1998. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 January 2022, and has since been viewed 477 times. |